The House Committee on Elections

88th Legislature

April 27, 2023

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

E2.016

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2023, revised on April 25, 2023, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 25, 2023, the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smith, at 7:03 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smith; Bucy; Capriglione; DeAyala; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Swanson; and Vo.

A quorum was present.

SB 221

The chair laid out SB 221.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain SB 221.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Burrows now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on SB 221.

SB 221 was left pending without objection.

HB 223

The chair laid out HB 223 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 223, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Bucy; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Swanson; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 315

The chair laid out HB 315 as pending business.

Representative Smith moved that HB 315, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Bucy; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Swanson; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 453

The chair laid out HB 453 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 453, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Bucy; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Swanson; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 862

The chair laid out HB 862 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 862, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Swanson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Vo (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1140

The chair laid out HB 1140 as pending business.

Representative DeAyala offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1140, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Bucy; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Swanson; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1299

The chair laid out HB 1299.

The chair moved that HB 1299, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Morales, Eddie; Swanson (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Manuel; Vo (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1671

The chair laid out HB 1671 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1671, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Swanson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Vo (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2860

The chair laid out HB 2860 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2860, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Swanson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Vo (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3449

The chair laid out HB 3449 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3449, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Morales, Eddie; Swanson (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Manuel; Vo (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3537

The chair laid out HB 3537 as pending business.

Representative Bucy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3537, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Bucy; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Swanson; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3736

The chair laid out HB 3736 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3736, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Swanson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Vo (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3749

The chair laid out HB 3749 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3749, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Bucy; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Swanson; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4399

The chair laid out HB 4399 as pending business.

Representative Capriglione offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4399, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Swanson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Vo (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 5259

The chair laid out HB 5259 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 5259, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Bucy; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Swanson; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4701

The chair laid out HB 4701 as pending business.

Representative Swanson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4701, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Swanson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Vo (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3732

The chair laid out HB 3732 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3732, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Smith; Bucy; Burrows; Capriglione; DeAyala; Manuel; Morales, Eddie; Swanson; Vo (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 825

The chair laid out SB 825.

The chair recognized Representative Cunningham to explain SB 825.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Cunningham to close on SB 825.

SB 825 was left pending without objection.

SB 994

The chair laid out SB 994.

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to explain SB 994.

Representative Swanson offered a complete committee substitute.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Burrows to close on SB 994.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 994 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Bucy in chair.)

HB 4782

The chair laid out HB 4782.

The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain HB 4782.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on HB 4782.

HB 4782 was left pending without objection.

SB 1661

The chair laid out SB 1661.

The chair recognized Representative smith to explain SB 1661.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on SB 1661.

SB 1661 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Smith in chair.)

SB 1750

The chair laid out SB 1750.

The chair recognized Representative Cain to explain SB 1750.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Cain to close on SB 1750.

SB 1750 was left pending without objection.

SB 747

The chair laid out SB 747.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain SB 747.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on SB 747.

SB 747 was left pending without objection.

At 10:50 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Smith, Chair

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Lauren McCarthy, Clerk